Alpha is the sixth studio album by American rock band Sevendust. The album was released on March 6, 2007. It is the band's second album featuring Sonny Mayo on rhythm guitar and the first with him as part of the writing process. Alpha is also the first album by the band to be released under the Warner-affiliated Asylum Records, making Sevendust the first metal/rock band on that label (the rest being hip-hop and rap artists). The tracks "Driven" and "Feed" were featured on the video game, WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008.
| Alpha | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 6, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 51:43 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | John Connolly Morgan Rose Shawn Grove | |||
| Sevendust chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Alpha | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
The album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 14, selling about 42,000 copies in its first week.[4]
The song "Burn" is the band's longest song to date.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sevendust
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deathstar" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Clueless" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Driven" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Feed" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Suffer" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Beg to Differ" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Under" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Story of Your Life" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Confessions of Hatred" | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Aggression" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Burn" | 9:02 |
| 12. | "Alpha" | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 51:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Rim" | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Rim" | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Abuse Me" | 3:30 |
Personnel
editSevendust
- Lajon Witherspoon – lead vocals
- John Connolly – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Vinnie Hornsby – bass
- Morgan Rose – drums, backing vocals
- Sonny Mayo – rhythm guitar
Production
- John Connolly – producer, mixing
- Shawn Grove – producer, mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Joe Miller – executive producer
- Morgan Rose – producer, mixing
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Year | Chart | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Billboard 200 | 14 | [5][6] |
| 2007 | Top Rock Albums | 6 | [7] |
| 2007 | Top Digital Albums | 14 | [8] |
| 2007 | Top Internet Albums | 14 | [6] |
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Chart | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Driven" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 | [9] |
| "Beg to Differ" | 33 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Sevendust Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "CD Reviews Sevendust". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (March 9, 2007). "Alpha Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (March 14, 2007). "Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ "Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ "Sevendust (Chart History: Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "Sevendust (Chart History: Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.